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AX EVENTFUL YEAH. Iu Many Hesiiects 11)14 Stands Alone ' in Unusual Developments. In many respects the year 1914 has been the most momentous in < modern history. Overshadowing all j else is the great European war, which . began with startling suddenness in th? parlv riavs of Aueust. and has $ waged violently for five months. On j one side are ranged German, Austria- < Hungary and Turkey: on the other j are England with her colonies, ] France, Russia, Servia, Belgium and < Japan, and Portugal has also recent- < ly declared for the allies. The war j was precipitated by the murder on June 28, at Seraveyo, Bosnia, of the < Archduke Franz Ferdinand, of Aus- j tria, heir to the throne, and his wife. ? Demands were made upon Servia by ( Austria and not complied with. War i quickly followed, Germany, England, i Russia and France becoming involv. ] ed. Japan entered the war August 23, and Turkey October 29. Germany started to invade France bv crossing Belgium and met with stubborn resistance. Ohstacles being overcome, the Germans made a famous dash for Paris, but by September 5, the tide was turned and they were pushed back across France nearly to the border of Belgium, where hard fighting has been going on ever since with varying' success. In Poland, Galacia and East Prussia, vigorous war has been waged between the Russians on one side, Germans and Austrians on the other. There have been victories for both : sides. RW-'* The great navies have not met in ? . battle of consequence, though some ships on both sides have been sunk. After four years of war. Mexico is still in a state of chaos. President Wilson tried to settle matters by ar bitration, and Argentine. Brazil and Chili aided. After hearings from April to July, this move failed. Gen. i Huerta left the country, July 20. On 1 November 2. Gen. Guitierrez was pro- < claimed p/esident, but he is not rec- I organized by Villa and Zapata, and in- ] ternecine war still prevails. The Panama canal has been com- ' pleted. ] Wilson's new policies have been i put in force, revised tariff, reserve banks and other measures. ] On January 13, a volcano destroy- ' ed the city of Kagoshima, in Japan, s The American government has pro- : vided for the building of a railroad ] Jri Alaska for $33,000,000. i On May 25, the British house of i commons passed the Irish home $ule ] B-. bill. s A new Pope rules at Rome, Delia i Chiesa, succeeding Pope Pius X, de- i ceased, under title of Pope Benedict i XV. 1 j& . ; SUXDAYISMS. ( ' , i - c Some Extracts From Noted Evangelist's Remarks at Philadelphia. Here are some Sundayisms from to- , day's sermon: Decollete means the collar around ( the waist. IK I've heard sermons in which you g couldn't find Christ with a search g warrant. j God 6ays, "Forgive your debtors." Man says, "Sue 'em for their dough." c God says, "Turn the other cheek." ^ Man says, "Call a cop." r j ' E If there's anything that makes me sick it's to see a fool woman hugging e and kissing a brindle nosed pup. ^ The world is going to hell so fast j. It's breaking the speed limit. c You sit in your pews so easy that r you become mildewed. ^ I will cram it down their throats v in this town for the miserable lies they hurl against me up and down g the streets of this city. Don't you t forget it. You can bet your life on t that. I The church of God is sleep; it is turned into a dormitory and has T taken the devil's opiates. t Sometimes people don't seem to d mind while their hoys and girls walk t the streets and know more evil than v gray-haired men. That's where they need a revival. e When the church or God stops vot- t ing for the saloon, the saloon will go j to hell. c I despise a touchy man or woman. t You are a devil. Confess your ^ sins. You business men don't treat God square. You allow a thousand things to come in and take the place that t God Almighty had. i You never think or going out in z the street without dressing. You would be pinched" before you went a t block. Then why not dress up with s the Bible and some prayers before \ you go to church. . a Make up your mind, sissy, that c God had given Himself up for you. i You turn your old gattling gun c tongue loose. Just like the lady who a came to me and said: I know I have e a bad temper, but it is over in a min- { ute." So is the shotgun, but it blows ( everything to pieces. t You growl at your children until c you have to go to your neighbors to t remember what a smile looks like, i / No wonder so many of them go to ( the devil quick. s DECIDES XOT TO Bl'Y HE EE. Pennsylvanian Fears for Hesult of Governor's Actions. A Charleston gentleman has received the following letter from z gentleman in Pennsylvania. datec January 11: "I have been contemplating fo* some time the purcmasing of propertj n or near Charleston with the ides jf locating there, as the climate is most suitable to my. constitution, anc [ have been moved to write you concerning some property you hold ir 5ummerville, with a view to seeing :f we could not come to terms. "But I see by the Sunday paper.' 5f yesterday that your remarkabh governor has pardoned several thou sand convicts, among mem muruer ?rs and house breakers, and I feai :hat this proceeding will cause m< to seek elsewhere in the South z tiome, where I will feel fairly safe jnly for my household effects, bu' tor my very life. "I can conceive of nothing whicl would give real estate in South Carolina a worse setback than this whicl four governor has done; and politic.' must be pretty rotten that woulc place such a man in such an office It would seem to me a piece of gooc politics to take from the chief execu tive this power, which, in the hand: 5f an intelligent and just man, car be used for the good of his fellow man, but when wielded by one whc lias shown himself without the shad 3w of judgment a most perniciom md perilous prerogative. "Vnn will nardon me. I am sure for presuming to criticise your gov> ?rnor, but I feel that you and othei right-thinking citizens must view th( matter in no other light than thai tvhich I have just stated is my own.' Don't Let Cotton Hot. Returning form Galveston a fev iavs ago the writer noticed severa rnndred bales of cotton on the grounc exposed to the weather, and fron ihe looks of the bagging the samt tiad been out forthreeorfourmonths This was at a cotton yard at Ferris Texas. In the same yard was a larg( metal covered shed which was onlj ibout half filled with cotton. This is not only inexcusable care lessness, it is criminal carelessness This cotton will reach the markei some time between this and August 1 next and when it does so there wil De from ten to 150 pounds countrj iamage to each bale taken off. Th( man who owns the cotton will sweai 3y all that is holy that the buyer is >windlinr him. Some of the big cot ion men in Houston and Galvestor trill not receive cotton damaged in inv very considerable amounts un ess the owner is there to see it pickid and weighed. Last year so muc^ otten cotton reached Houston thai >ne firm. Messrs Gohlman, Lester & :o., advised us that they repeatedlj )aid the expenses of men to Houston md while there to see this cotton >icked, classed and reweighed?of course this was only in cases where (everal hundred bales were at stake, md on smaller accounts they always isked the owner to appoint some disnterested man to inspect the cotton. No buyer or factory wants damaged otton. It is the source of a great leal of unpleasant contention apd is lever profitable to the buyer. The danger of damage to cotton ?xposed to weather has been so often lemonstrated and such heavy losses lave accrued to the owners of such otton that we are amazed that experience and business common sense loes not teach them better. Or, are i*e to understand that this cotton is till left out with the expectation of elling some cotton soaked with waer to some one? We hope our counrv produces men of higher honor han this. As a result of the recent spell of ainy weather there will surely be lundreds of thousands of bales of amaged cotton. The buyers and facors are already anticipating this nth dread. Why can't our farmers learn mough to take care of the product of he result of nine months of their abor, and at least take as good care >f a $35 to $75 bale of cotton as hey do a 15c bale of hay.?Cotton )il News. Edison a Peaceful Inventor. Thomas A. Edison stated recently hat "making things which kill men s against my fibre." Frank L. Dyer ind Thomas C. Martin, authors of 'Edison; His Life and Inventions," >ear him out in this statement. They ;tate, however, that he is joint inrentor of the Edison-Sims torpedo, md that during the Spanish-Amerian war the inventor suggested to the lavy department the adoption of a ertain compound which, placed in l shell and fired from a gun, would xplode as soon as it struck water, >roducing a blaze that could not be ixtinguished and which would make he enemy's ships visible for four >r five miles. "In general, though," hey say, "Edison has not paid much ittention to warfare and has disdainid to develop inventions for the deduction of life and property." Ql IT WAREHOUSE KUS1NKSS. f System "Keeks With Politics," Declares Ge?rge Warren. Columbia, Jan. 13.?The Union i with politics," said Representative : [ George Warren, of Hampton, in explaining his reason for introducing a bill to repeal the State warehouse system. "In my opinion," continued i Mr. Warren, "the only reason the ; warehouse system was enacted by I the extra session of the general as sembly was in response to constant i admonition from their constituents ; to do something to relieve the situation, and they hit upon this abortion, 5 in threshing around, attempting to ? find some remedy. The system has - been of no practical benefit except - to the officers. It will not be of any benefit to the large mass of farmers > whom it was intended to help. The i small farmer has absolutely no show , under the act and what little bene- < t fits, if any there be, are gotten only| by the big fellows at the expense of {4 i the small ones." 'i The warehouse system was estab- < i lished at the recent extra session ofj , lotriclntiiiw Mules and War Prices. I Although Missouri dealers are fill-!1 . ing an order for 5,000 mules month-! 5 ly for the British army, the number t of the hybrids moving through the , . leading markets is still under the ) normal total for this season. The ( . cotton States usually purchase be5 tween 60,000 and 80,000 mules from Missouri, Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska and other surplus-producing dis. tricts between October and April of r each year, but the purchases by > planters of the South this season are I insignificant, owing to the stagna tion in cotton. Mules, however, have not been at any time this season more than $15 to $25 a head lower : than the record prices of a year ago, 1 even before Great Britain was inl duced to try the animals on the bati tlefields of Europe. Cotton mules that were worth $125 to $190 a year . ago are now quoted at $115 to $165, , and dealers are confident that they i will advance to former record levels r as soon as the world begins to purchase cotton in South at fair prices. - As a result there is no pressure to . sell the animals. t The British war order is a rather t odd influence in the trade. The conI tractors agreed to furnish mules 15 r to 15.3 hands high, with a girth ? measurement of 66 inches, five to ten years old, at $175 a head^a low $ price, and no mbre than that for which horses are being sold. The i agents of the contracting dealers i have been instructed to purchase no load costing an average of more than - $135 a head delivered at Kansas i City, and, in consequence, they have , : been able to obtain only a few in : Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska, p where the mules on farms are young i in age, producers asserting that their ; i animals are worth $25 to $40 more ; ! a head. Planters in Texas and other ; ! cotton States, however, who feel the , , need of money to assist them in cari rying cotton are selling some of their old mules at low prices. Most of the mules the South is sell- ] ing for delivery to the British gov- < ernment have already seen long ser- 1 : vice on farms, as few cotton growers J are willing to sell a five or a six year ] old mule that cost $200 a year ago i for $120 to $125 today. The war buying is therefore stimulating the , market little at present. However, -'J 1- tha every UlU muie lancu u u i. uv <.??V i South now will have to be replaced after peace is declared in Europe, and then the war buying will begin to boost prices in American markets. "If ever the mule industry had a , severe test of its basic strength," said A. D. Cottingham, "it is having 1 it this season. And developments are proving that the animals possess ' i as strong an undertone as the most ; optimistic mule men have claimed. No other farm product can show ' i equal strength." Mr. Cottingham is looked upon as i the world's largest individual mule '> dealer. His sales of mules during the past five years have averaged ; i 9,000 head annually. : "Of course, the European army horse buying has helped mule prices ^ to a degree," he continued. "Many j farmers have disposed of light horses, suitable for cavalry use, with the intention of purchasing mules. The i number of mules being sold for the I ' European war is small in comparison with the number of horses being taken, because the mules are higher in price than horses, and also because most of the European armies are inexperienced in handling hybrids. Mules will be in greater demand s than ever during the next few years, as rarmers m uie E,asi aie ucgiumug to use more and more of them. "If we increase production rapidly . we shall find important export out! lets. I sold a large shipment last ! year to outh Africa, while Cuba, Ha' waii and Canada are regular importers of our mules. No livestock handlers can hope to earn greater profits than the breeders and feeders of mules."?Samuel Soslandv in Country Gentleman. MA ST KH'S SALK. Pursuant to a Decree directed to me out of the Court of Common Pleas in the case of Eugenia M. Rice vs. Charlie Glover, I the undersigned Master for Bamberg County, will on Monday, February 1st, 1915, the same being salesdav in said month between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House door, at Bamberg, S. C., sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Bamberg County, said State, measuring and containing sixty-five acres more or less and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of H. F. Pearson; on the East by Eugenia M. Rice; on the South by Eugenia M. Rice, and on the West by George Toomer, formerly G. W. Beard. Terms cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. C. FOLK, Master for Bamberg County. Jan. 9th, 1915. NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale made in the action of G. Frank Bamberg vs. Josephine Wright, Cora Wright, et. ah, on the 1th day of January, 1915, I will see it the court house in Bamberg, S. C., an the 1st day of February, 1915, during the usual hours of sale, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land situate, lying and being in Bamberg County, State aforesaid, measuring and containing one hundred acres more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of A. E. Jennings, on the East by lands of the estate of H. E. Bellinger, on the South by lands of the estate of H. E. Bellinger; on the West by lands of S. H. Sanders. H. C. FOLK, R P BELLINGER. Master. Plaintiff's Atty. Bamberg, S. C., Jan. 11, 1915. THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Genuine Merit Required to Win the People's Confidence Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are extensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and are soon forgotten? The reason is plain?the article did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real cura-, tive value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to- those who are in need of it. j A prominent druggist >says "Take for example Dr. Kilmer's SwampRoot, a preparation I hare sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy that I know of has so large a sale." According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation,..the success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact that it fulfils almost every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents; also mention the Bamberg Weekly Herald. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. The Auditor or his deputy will be at the following places on the days and date below for the purpose of receiving returns of personal proparty and notice of real estate bought cr sold since last return. The Auditor will appreciate it very much if every taxpayer will make a list of bis personal property and the price at which he wishes to list it with the A.uditor. This will save time for all concerned and avoid the forgetting 3f any item of personal property: "Do >-? "K/it-ot Tormorv 1 +/"% TonilflfV ijamucib v/ cm u?i j j. v,v 16. Denmark?Monday, January 18. Lees?Tuesday, January 19. Govan?Wednesday, January 20. Olar?Thursday, January 21. Ehrhardt?Tuesday, January 26. St. Johns?Wednesday, January 27. Camp Hill?Thursday, January 28, 8:30 a. m. till 10 a. m. Kearse Store?Thursday, January 28, 11 a. m. until 2 p. m. Farrells Store?Tuesday, February 2, 11 a. ra. until 3 p. m. All male persons between the ages Df 21 and 60 (except Confederate soldiers) are liable to $1 poll tax. 411 nhle-bodied male nersons between the ages of 21 and 55 are liable to $ 2 road tax. Dogs 50 cents. Please get your age in your mind. I will be at the court house on all lays not mentioned above until the 20th of February. After the 20 of February a penalty of 50 per cent. R'ill be added to all personal property not returned, so make yours before the 20th. R. W. D. ROWELL, County Auditor. WANTED! For a limited time I will allow my customers 75c per bushel for shelled corn, on account, or 60c cash per Imchol cliallml rOm. G. FRANK BAMBERG, BAMBERG, S. C. ^ESSBEara BBBEBEBag BB?B? ?M?^ k | THE "PRUDENT MAN "fi/DES fi/S | I || r We wish to point out that not only is your money absolutely safe when behind our thick walls and strong locks, but also that the GOOD NAMES of men of high standing and financial responsibility are also behind our We stick strictly to SAFE, sound banking business; we do not indulge in unsafe Speculation. ,, '/||?? We warn our customers against far-away risky investments. Let us build up our own community. Make OUR bank YOUR bank We pay 4 per cent, interest, compounded quarterly on savings depsits Farmers & Merchants Bank S hiirharijt, s. c> j ? Experience F Convinced Me responsibility put in a Long Distance calls for fifteen merchants within a 1 radius of several hundred miles. '' ] "In less than one hour he had sold 2100 barrels 13JI of flour at a total cost to us of less than six dollars. 'Sm "Since then we have applied the Long Distance 1 Bell Telephone to every teature or our ousmess witn i most profitable results. The service is fine, the I rates are reasonable and there is more satisfaction in one Long Distance Telephone talk than in half a dozen letters" ^^??1 SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY BOX 108, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. An Owl Fool lifjj was never known. Making ? wise provision for themselves >* ^ * place. The wiee man will not 9f wRMU ';lj ;|.^' risk his future by spending his ^ age in_ a secure savings bank like the Enterprise Bank, fjr ufyp".^ Enterprise Bank | 5 per cent Paid on Savings Deposits. Bamberg, S. C. G $am ? ????? Buy a Thermometer Jl j . we have just received some nice ones, 25c each, at HERALD BOOK STORE. -w vJJ Come in and take a look. 1 . ' iS: 0